Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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